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Definition of 'Eris'

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Eris in British 1

(ˈɛrɪs )
noun
the second-largest dwarf planet in the solar system, located beyond the Kuiper belt; discovered in 2005, it has a diameter of 2326 km
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Eris in British 2

(ˈɛrɪs )
noun
Greek mythology
the goddess of discord, sister of Ares
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Eris in American

(ˈirɪs ; ēˈris; ˈɛrɪs ; erˈis)
noun
Greek Mythology
the goddess of strife and discord
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Word origin of 'Eris'
L < Gr Eris, lit., strife < IE *erei- < base *er-, to set in motion > run

Example sentences containing 'Eris'

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Like the career that had eluded me, the One had still to come forward and make herself known, my very own Eris. James Birrell THE MANANA MAN (2002)Starry-eyed, I knelt beside the bed again, an acolyte before Eris, and began to worship. James Birrell THE MANANA MAN (2002)

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Greek, Characters in classical mythology

Trends of 'Eris'

Used Rarely. Eris is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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